PODCAST: Aviation and the FAA: Unmanned Aircraft Systems — C&M’s First 100 Days Series
Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.14.16
As part of Crowell & Moring’s “First 100 Days” podcast series, Marc Warren, chair of the firm’s Aviation Group, and Steve Seiden, counsel in the group, sit down to discuss how the Trump Administration might affect the regulatory climate for commercial drones. Marc previously served as the deputy chief counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration, and Steve also served the FAA in various capacities, including a one-year assignment as special counsel to the agency’s chief counsel.
Discussed in this 18 minute podcast:
- Why Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are the next big thing, their potential, and industry and business applications.
- Current state of regulatory play – pilot requirements, when and where drones can be flown, and the waiver process.
- Opportunities and challenges for the Trump Administration.
- Near-term issues (a forthcoming notice of proposed rulemaking on microdrones).
- What’s next? (large drones, operations over people, and fully autonomous drones).
- Other issues worth tracking (Federal preemption, potential conflicts with state laws, and privacy issues).
Click below to listen or access from one of these links:
PodBean | SoundCloud | iTunes
Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.15.25
On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (“Senate Finance Committee”) sent Paul Atkins, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a letter calling on the SEC to investigate White River Energy Corp (“White River”). In the letter, the Senate Finance Committee confirmed a criminal investigation into White River related to the sale of so-called “tribal tax credits” that according to both Congress and the IRS, do not exist. The letter further states that White River allegedly earned millions of dollars selling these credits and has not been forthcoming with investors regarding the existence of the criminal investigation. According to the Senate Finance Committee, White River has failed to file financial disclosure documents with the SEC since March 15, 2024, missing six consecutive reporting periods. The letter instructs White River to disclose the existence of the DOJ criminal tax investigation, and calls on the SEC to take action if White River fails to do so.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.12.25
SBA’s OHA Further Defines Extraordinary Action in SDVOSB Appeal
Client Alert | 6 min read | 09.11.25
U.S. Department of Commerce Partially Relaxes Export Controls on Syria
Client Alert | 9 min read | 09.11.25
